Baked Apple Dumplings

Deliciously simple apple dumplings. This recipe uses a food processor to make dough, it can also be made by hand. If using whole apples stuff them with brown sugar mixture. Place on rolled out dough and cut into equal sized squares. Wrap them by pulling corners up onto top in criss-cross pattern, then seal each corner of dough with egg white. Bake for same amount of time, or until apples are tender.

• Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 378 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup unsalted butter
• 1 ½ tablespoons white sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 egg white, beaten
• 4 tablespoons cold water
• 7 apples -- peeled, cored, and chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.

Step 2

To Make Dough: Combine flour and salt in food processor, then add 3/4 cup of butter and process until blended. Add water 1 tablespoon at a time pulsing only until dough forms a ball. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes, or up to 1 day if time allows.

Step 3

To Make Filling: In a large bowl, cream together remaining 1/4 cup butter and brown sugar. Stir in chopped apples.

Step 4

Roll out dough into a rectangle approximately 12x18 inches in size. Spread filling onto dough, then roll dough up starting at longest side. Cut into 2 inch pieces and place each dumpling into baking dish. Brush top of dough with egg white and sprinkle with sugar.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until dough is brown. Let set for 15 minutes.